Authority: IC 12-13-2-3; IC 12-13-5-3

Affected: IC 12-17-15

Sec. 1. (a) Each child, birth through two (2) years of age, referred to a SPOE shall have a timely, comprehensive, multidisciplinary evaluation, including assessment activities related to the child and the child's family. The multidisciplinary team may utilize evaluations and assessments performed prior to the child's participation at this level.

(b) The evaluation and assessment of the child shall be as follows:

1. (1) Be conducted by personnel trained to utilize appropriate methods and procedures.
2. (2) Be based on informed clinical opinion.

3. (3) Include the following:

   1. (A) A review of pertinent records related to the child's current health status and medical history.

   2. (B) An evaluation of the child's level of functioning in each of the following developmental areas:

      1. (i) Cognitive development.
      2. (ii) Physical development, including vision and hearing.
      3. (iii) Communication development.
      4. (iv) Social or emotional development.
      5. (v) Adaptive development.
   3. (C) An assessment of the unique needs of the child in terms of each of the developmental areas specified in this subdivision, including identification of services appropriate to meet the needs of the child.

(Division of Family Resources; 470 IAC 3.1-8-1; filed Jan 29, 1996, 5:15 p.m.: 19 IR 1340; filed Mar 9, 1999, 2:05 p.m.: 22 IR 2260; readopted filed Jul 12, 2001, 1:40 p.m.: 24 IR 4235; readopted filed Oct 24, 2007, 11:25 a.m.: 20071121-IR-470070448RFA; readopted filed Aug 23, 2013, 3:36 p.m.: 20130918-IR-470130306RFA; readopted filed Nov 13, 2019, 11:56 a.m.: 20191211-IR-470190490RFA; readopted filed Oct 8, 2025, 3:15 p.m.: 20251105-IR-470240501RFA)